March 28, 2023 5 requirements issued after worker killed at St. Mary’s Cement Inc – Thesafetymag

March 24, 2023 Concerns swirl around rising number of workplace deaths in N.S. – halifax.citynews.ca

Guideline viewed as an important first step in addressing ill-fitting PPE

HALIFAX, NS – The number of Nova Scotians who died at work or because of their work increased in 2022 compared to the year before, according to data released today by WCB Nova Scotia and the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration (LSI).

In 2019, WorkSafe Saskatchewan, a partnership between the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) and the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, launched the first three-year Fatalities and Serious Injuries Strategy in an effort to help eliminate workplace fatalitie

WorkplaceNL said it is calculating a benefit adjustment for about 24,000 workers who received certain payments between July 1, 2016, and Dec. 31, 2022.

The Workers Compensation Board (WCB) is pleased to share that injured workers reported their highest overall service satisfaction with their WCB experience since worker surveys began 20 years ago.

General Regulation 91-191 is undergoing numerous legislative changes in 2022 and 2023 that will enhance health and safety in New Brunswick workplaces. Due to the broad range of topics, the proposed changes will be implemented in three phases.

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Our Policy, Regulation and Research Department is requesting feedback on proposed amendments to Part 6, Substance Specific Requirements, sections 6.1–6.2.3, of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. The amendments are related to asbestos certification and licensing.